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Ernest Jones’ funeral – the last Chartist rally

Chartist Ancestors ernest jones

The Chartist leader Ernest Jones died of pleurisy on 26 January, 1869, six days after addressing his last political rally,

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lists of names organisations and newspapers 

Friend of the People – into the 1850s

Chartist Ancestors ernest jones, friend of the people, george julian harney

This page recounts the story of George Julian Harney’s short-lived Friend of the People, and reproduces some snippets from its

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conferences 

Labour Parliament 1854

Chartist Ancestors ernest jones

This page looks at the Labour Parliament which met in Manchester in March 1854 and lists the names of delegates.

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insurrection and monster meetings 

Monster meeting on Kennington Common, 10 April 1848

Chartist Ancestors 1848, ernest jones, feargus o'connor, gwm reynolds, london, petitions

On 10 April 1848, thousands of Chartists assembled on Kennington Common in south London preparing to march on Parliament to

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conferences 

London convention and assembly 1848

Chartist Ancestors 1848, ernest jones, feargus o'connor, london

The 1848 Chartist Convention of 1848 was called to prepare the presentation of the third great national petition calling for

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chartist varieties and rivals 

Teetotal Chartism

Chartist Ancestors charles neesom, elizabeth neesom, ernest jones, henry vincent, john fraser, peter murray mcdouall, scotland, teetotal

Looking for the Charter “at the bottom of a glass of water”? Chartism and alcohol enjoyed an uneasy relationship. The

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petitions 

Fifth national petition 1851

Chartist Ancestors 1851, ernest jones, national charter association

With Ernest Jones now at its head, the National Charter Association managed a brief flicker of revival in membership during

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